Comments on: Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave Stories of an Independent Author (née Software Guy) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:31:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Blog-to Show Visitors, Welcome! » J. Timothy King's Blog http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-128481 Blog-to Show Visitors, Welcome! » J. Timothy King's Blog Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:56:42 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-128481 [...] “Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave” [...] [...] “Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave” [...]

]]> By: Lønslave eller iværksætter? « Daily Learning Nuggets http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-61878 Lønslave eller iværksætter? « Daily Learning Nuggets Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:06:20 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-61878 [...] Du kan læse hele indlægget her: Top 10  Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave [...] [...] Du kan læse hele indlægget her: Top 10  Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave [...]

]]> By: J. Timothy King’s Blog » Blog Archive » Life’s Too Short for the Wrong Job http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-58670 J. Timothy King’s Blog » Blog Archive » Life’s Too Short for the Wrong Job Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:05:28 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-58670 [...] of a bunch of ads for a German job-ad site. The concept is: What if every vending machine had a wage slave inside doing all the actual work? The tag line is “Life’s too short for the wrong [...] [...] of a bunch of ads for a German job-ad site. The concept is: What if every vending machine had a wage slave inside doing all the actual work? The tag line is “Life’s too short for the wrong [...]

]]> By: 1001 Lists To Read Before You Die | Terabell - technology, law, programming and a laugh http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-48327 1001 Lists To Read Before You Die | Terabell - technology, law, programming and a laugh Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:30:19 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-48327 [...] to Blog About Right Now 733.  Top Five Reasons For Limiting Flash Use 734.  Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave 735.  2 Simple Steps to Finding Your Website’s Voice 736.  33 Names of [...] [...] to Blog About Right Now 733.  Top Five Reasons For Limiting Flash Use 734.  Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave 735.  2 Simple Steps to Finding Your Website’s Voice 736.  33 Names of [...]

]]> By: J. Timothy King’s Blog » Blog Archive » Ten Things That Are Different Now That I’m Self-Employed http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-9976 J. Timothy King’s Blog » Blog Archive » Ten Things That Are Different Now That I’m Self-Employed Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:42:18 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-9976 [...] So, some good things, some bad. It’s a trade-off. But even the bad things I’m happy about. When I wrote “Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave,” I was being sarcastic. Not everyone seemed to get the sarcasm. I guess that makes sense, because sarcasm is based on irony, which contains a kernel of reality, or at least of plausibility. Reading it now, though, those reasons just sound silly. Why would anyone ever want to live for someone else, rather than living for himself? It just doesn’t seem real. [...] [...] So, some good things, some bad. It’s a trade-off. But even the bad things I’m happy about. When I wrote “Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave,” I was being sarcastic. Not everyone seemed to get the sarcasm. I guess that makes sense, because sarcasm is based on irony, which contains a kernel of reality, or at least of plausibility. Reading it now, though, those reasons just sound silly. Why would anyone ever want to live for someone else, rather than living for himself? It just doesn’t seem real. [...]

]]> By: Baba http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-8016 Baba Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:03:30 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-8016 Charlie, I completely agree with yr points and Fear but U also need to listen to what Eric Allum said, particularly #5 of TimK article. I have the same fear but have the inner calling of giving back to my community in whatever capacity. I just realised this past week that I've been doing it on a smaller scale with my services to the church but now more compell to offer more of my Computer, technical and multimedia skills on a larger scale, though still battling with how to survive with my family of 5 with my entrepreneurship income. readinf these articles and others, we need to build up our marketting and econic skills to survive the startup fears. Charlie, I completely agree with yr points and Fear but U also need to listen to what Eric Allum said, particularly #5 of TimK article. I have the same fear but have the inner calling of giving back to my community in whatever capacity. I just realised this past week that I’ve been doing it on a smaller scale with my services to the church but now more compell to offer more of my Computer, technical and multimedia skills on a larger scale, though still battling with how to survive with my family of 5 with my entrepreneurship income. readinf these articles and others, we need to build up our marketting and econic skills to survive the startup fears.

]]> By: Praca nie zając - planowanie.net http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-8002 Praca nie zając - planowanie.net Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:04:56 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-8002 [...] Trudno się zatem dziwić, że opinia tak popularnej osoby, jaką jest Steve, nie pozostała niezauważona. Oprócz wyważonych komentarzy, np. tu i tu na wpis Pavliny, pojawiły się również ostrzejesze tony. Oczywiście, najwięcej było słów uznania. [...] [...] Trudno się zatem dziwić, że opinia tak popularnej osoby, jaką jest Steve, nie pozostała niezauważona. Oprócz wyważonych komentarzy, np. tu i tu na wpis Pavliny, pojawiły się również ostrzejesze tony. Oczywiście, najwięcej było słów uznania. [...]

]]> By: Peter Arrenbrecht http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-7828 Peter Arrenbrecht Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:09:44 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-7828 Charlie, same here. While I am still self-employed, I don't have employees anymore. And I now do contract work mainly, not big dream projects. Got at lot of pressure off my chest this way, and a lot of happiness and objectivity back into my life. You see, a big dream you're invested in easily becomes an obsession, blocking your further development. So: If you're not fully qualified in terms of perseverance, people skills, business skills, love for risk and decisions, and the readiness to abandon ship when your inner self tells you it's time, you will likely make yourself miserable being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs fail more often than they succeed. You need to be able to cope with that. -peo Charlie, same here.

While I am still self-employed, I don’t have employees anymore. And I now do contract work mainly, not big dream projects. Got at lot of pressure off my chest this way, and a lot of happiness and objectivity back into my life. You see, a big dream you’re invested in easily becomes an obsession, blocking your further development. So: If you’re not fully qualified in terms of perseverance, people skills, business skills, love for risk and decisions, and the readiness to abandon ship when your inner self tells you it’s time, you will likely make yourself miserable being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs fail more often than they succeed. You need to be able to cope with that.

-peo

]]> By: J. Timothy King’s Blog » Blog Archive » Wage Slave or Crazy Entrepreneur? http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-7751 J. Timothy King’s Blog » Blog Archive » Wage Slave or Crazy Entrepreneur? Fri, 04 Aug 2006 23:12:31 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-7751 [...] Eric Allam of 52 Reviews posted an interesting comment on my post “Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave,” which is a spoof off of a couple of Steve Pavlina’s “list of 10″ posts. Eric linked to a post on his blog, “BusinessPundit lays out 10 misconceptions of entrepreneurship, reveals his hypocrisy,” in which he rebutted criticisms Robert May of BusinessPundit.com had leveled at Steve Pavlina’s post. (Whew! I’m outta breath!) [...] [...] Eric Allam of 52 Reviews posted an interesting comment on my post “Top Ten Reasons to Remain a Wage Slave,” which is a spoof off of a couple of Steve Pavlina’s “list of 10″ posts. Eric linked to a post on his blog, “BusinessPundit lays out 10 misconceptions of entrepreneurship, reveals his hypocrisy,” in which he rebutted criticisms Robert May of BusinessPundit.com had leveled at Steve Pavlina’s post. (Whew! I’m outta breath!) [...]

]]> By: Eric Allam http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/27/top-ten-reasons-to-remain-a-wage-slave/comment-page-1#comment-7750 Eric Allam Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:48:19 +0000 http://www.jtse.com/blog/?p=98#comment-7750 Awesome list! I hadn't actually thought of number 5 before, yet its so true. People get a job for one reason, to make money. They don't get a job to "help people" or "try to change things". That is totally flipping the lid on what everyone would like you to believe. Entrepreneurs are supposed to be the selfish ones. "Capitalist fat cats" is usually the prefered term. But, we are the ones trying to change things, trying to make things better for people. Our motivations aren't as selfish as people with jobs, plus we actually create jobs, thus other people will benefit from our work. Did you read businesspundits article that tried to show up steve pavlina's? I wrote a rebuttel to it, you can check it out here if you want: http://52reviews.com/2006/07/31/businesspundit-lays-out-10-misconceptions-of-entrepreneurship-reveals-his-hypocrisy/ Awesome list! I hadn’t actually thought of number 5 before, yet its so true. People get a job for one reason, to make money. They don’t get a job to “help people” or “try to change things”. That is totally flipping the lid on what everyone would like you to believe. Entrepreneurs are supposed to be the selfish ones. “Capitalist fat cats” is usually the prefered term. But, we are the ones trying to change things, trying to make things better for people. Our motivations aren’t as selfish as people with jobs, plus we actually create jobs, thus other people will benefit from our work. Did you read businesspundits article that tried to show up steve pavlina’s? I wrote a rebuttel to it, you can check it out here if you want:

http://52reviews.com/2006/07/31/businesspundit-lays-out-10-misconceptions-of-entrepreneurship-reveals-his-hypocrisy/

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